The Department of Energy is preparing a circular for the nuclear sector, a month after the law establishing the Philippine Atomic Energy Regulatory Authority was ratified, to guide stakeholders on the new energy source. On the sidelines of the 2025 post-State of the Nation Address (SONA)...
British financial technology (fintech) giant Revolut is set to enter the Philippine market by establishing its second Global Tech Hub in Asia, as part of its goal to reach 100 million customers worldwide. In a statement released on Wednesday, July 30, the Department of Finance (DOF) said the entry...
The Philippines is exploring a free trade agreement (FTA) with Israel in a bid to expand both countries’ trade relationship, currently valued at over $400 million, according to the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI). DTI Secretary Cristina Roque announced at the conclusion of the first...
Budget Secretary Amenah Pangandaman cautioned on Tuesday, July 29, that government projects may face paralysis next year should President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. veto a Congress-approved national budget that deviates from his administration 's priorities. While Finance Secretary Ralph G. Recto...
Three top officials of the Department of Health (DOH), including the agency’s well-known Covid-19 pandemic spokesperson, are no longer part of its Executive Committee (Execom), based on updates made to the department’s official website. Removed from the current Execom list are Undersecretaries...
DAGUPAN CITY – Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian on Sunday assured disaster-hit communities that there is a sufficient supply of relief goods to support ongoing local government efforts. During his visit to the evacuation center in Bonuan Gueset here,...
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) stated that prices of basic necessities and prime commodities remain stable despite the onslaught of three successive tropical storms and the southwest monsoon. In a statement on Thursday, July 24, DTI Secretary Cristina Roque said the agency has...
Department of Budget and Management (DBM) Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman has assured the public that the Marcos administration has sufficient funds to address the needs of areas affected by recent flooding and the expected typhoons that may hit the country. Pangandaman said in a July 24 statement...
The agricultural damage caused by the three successive tropical storms and the southwest monsoon (habagat) has now reached ₱454.12 million, according to the latest bulletin from the Department of Agriculture (DA). The DA said the Cordillera Administrative Region, Ilocos Region, Cagayan Valley,...
DAVAO CITY – Department of Transportation Secretary Vince Dizon announced Thursday, July 24, plans to open more public transportation routes here and other major cities nationwide. Dizon told the Davao media during the launching of the ‘’Libreng Sakay’’ (Free Ride) program at Panacan Bus...
CEBU CITY – Cebuanos can now avail of free jeepney rides following the launching of the “Libreng Sakay” program here on Wednesday, July 23. Cebu was chosen as the pilot area for the implementation of the program in the Visayas. Department of Transportation (DOTr) Secretary Vince Dizon led...
Department of Agriculture (DA) Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel ordered the delivery of urgent support to farmers and fisherfolk affected by the devastating impact of Tropical Storm ”Crising” and the southwest monsoon (habagat), with damage to the sector now over ₱300 million In a statement,...